Christchurch
Hundreds of cars line up for Covid-19 testing as Christchurch stays at level 2
The Covid-free wave has crashed in Christchurch, with two new community cases confirmed this morning.
Govt considers vaccination mandate for travel across regions
The government is looking at making vaccination a requirement to cross regional boundaries for all but some travel.
Two unvaccinated people in Christchurch have test positive for Covid-19 - one was… Audio
Two Covid cases, but Christchurch stays at level 2
Christchurch has avoided a snap lockdown, despite two community cases, who visited several locations of interest.
Both people were unvaccinated, one of them was working for four days during their… Video, Audio
An uncertain future for Christchurch
Covid-19 modeler and Professor in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Canterbury Michael Plank joins Jesse to discuss the situation ÅŒtautahi Christchurch finds itself in today as more… Audio
Police investigate death of baby in Christchurch
Police are investigating the death of a newborn baby in Christchurch.
Otautahi Christchurch Red Zone foraging
Urban forager and food writer, Liv Sisson finds all sorts of tasty treats in the Otautahi city centre.With some of the housing and buildings destroyed in the earthquakes, a rewilding has taken place… Audio, Gallery
Free coffee, kai with vaccine offered to Ara students in Ōtautahi
Cantabrians are being warned not to take their foot off the vaccination pedal as the threat of a delta outbreak laps at the South Island's shores.
Calling Home: Jessica Hobbs in London
It's been a big week for New Zealand TV director Jessica Hobbs following her breakthrough Emmy win for her work on The Crown. The London-based filmmaker was born into the industry, having joined her… Audio
Charlotte Bellis: 'I'll stay in Afghanistan as long as I can'
New Zealand Al Jazeera journalist Charlotte Bellis had been visiting Kabul Airport -- the only way in and out of Afghanistan at the moment -- this week, as locals and foreign nationals alike tried to… Video, Audio
Chch stadium u-turn: 'We got a very clear message from our community'
The Christchurch mayor is nervous about how the city will pay for an upsized multi-use arena, but believes it is what residents want.
Calling Home: Cathy Macleay in Punta Arenas
Cathy Macleay emigrated from Christchurch in the late 1960s and started out her life in Chile on the family farm of her late husband, Hugh, but now lives on her own in Punta Arenas. She has four… Audio, Gallery
Hidden homeless on rise in Christchurch as rents surge
The number of people living in cars and garages is on the rise in Christchurch - as many struggle to keep up with spiralling rents.
It's happening as temperatures plummet below zero, leading to… Video, Audio
Plan for smaller stadium in Christchurch has huge risks - councillor
Christchurch is getting a stripped-back version of its planned indoor stadium. But the budget-friendly pick could cost the city in the long run.
The initial plan was for the indoor stadium to have… Video, Audio
Christchurch developer tries to deter homeless with Rick Astley
People who regularly walk down one stretch of Christchurch's central city may get the feeling that they are always hearing one particular very catchy Rick Astley song blasting out on to the footpath.
…Closing Oranga Tamariki facility safest for children - acting CEO
Oranga Tamariki is shutting up its Christchurch secure facility after a video leaked this week showing a child there being tackled, restrained and held in a headlock.
A total of 60 staff have either… Audio
New Zealand Fast & Furious 9 star: 'None of this feels real'
Christchurch actor Vinnie Bennett landed the role of a lifetime to star as a young Dominic Toretto in the ninth edition of the blockbuster Fast & Furious franchise. He joins us to discuss the film and… Audio
Papers Past archive expanding into the 1990s
The National Library which digitises newspapers, magazines and all sorts of other things so anyone can access them is partnering with Christchurch newspaper The Press. Emerson Vandy explains the… Audio
Severe weather update with Philip Duncan
It's going to be a weekend of wet and wild weather in Canterbury. Philip Duncan joins the show for an update on what's happening in southern and central Canterbury and what people can expect from here… Audio
Miniature models of the Christchurch that was
Christchurch artist Mike Beer creates miniature models of Christchurch buildings that were lost in the Canterbury earthquakes. Through these tiny models Mike hopes to remind people of the buildings… Audio
Battle against online harm beefs up censor's power
The government wants to beef up the chief censor’s power to root out harmful and hateful stuff online - but opposition politicians and internet freedom advocates say this is an overreach which could… Audio